[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Chouerling Ecotourism Park (Updated Mar)

Escape the City Hustle This Weekend I avoided the crowded Pinggu peach blossoms and discovered this pink wonderland deep in the Mentougou mountains, a place not even navigation apps can find! ✨Tip 1: Best viewing period: March 15–25 ✨Tip 2: Search "Chouerling Shanjiao Parking Lot" on your navigation app ✨Tip 3: The village pancake shop closes after 2pm! 🌸[A Spring Wonderland with 300% Photogenic Scenery] While 99% of Beijingers are still crowding scenic spots, I'm wandering alone in this mountain peach blossom sea, a forgotten paradise. ✅100% Free Admission A free, pristine, abandoned garden, a wild wonderland without even restrooms. ✅3,000 Acres of Mountain Peach Forest From an aerial view, it looks like a spilled can of pink paint. Dreamlike in the morning mist. ✅10 Minutes to the Top of the Viewing Platform A wondrous combination of wooden walkways and stone steps, easily conquered by both the elderly and children. ✅3 Must-See Wonders ① Fenggong Pavilion free parking lot Train passing through a tunnel + reflection in Peach Blossom Creek ② Mountaintop ancient-style viewing platform Panoramic view of Beijing ③ Abandoned garden complex Red walls and green tiles framed by pink blossoms 🚗[Self-Driving Guide] 📍Location: Chouerling Shanjiao Parking Lot, Mentougou District 🚘Driving time: 1 hour from Beijing (arrive before 8:00am) ⚠️Important Notes: ▫️The mountaintop parking lot is full on weekends ▫️The Fenggong Pavilion parking area offers free photo ops of trains ▫️For the return trip, search "Zhangshanying Village" on your navigation app to find restaurants 🗺️[Easy Hiking Route] ⏰7:30 Gather at the foot of the mountain for photos ➡️10 minutes: Wooden walkway through "Peach Blossom Creek" ➡️5 minutes: Climb to "Yunhai Terrace" for morning mist views ➡️15 minutes: Stone steps to the mountaintop ✅Total time: 40 minutes | Elevation gain: 300m ❗️Hidden Gems: Wild pear trees in the "secret garden" halfway up the mountain Chance encounters with wild tits on the mountaintop viewing platform 🎒[What to Pack] ✔️1.5L of water (no water for sale on the mountain) ✔️Beef jerky + chocolate (snacks) ✔️Folding umbrella (mountain weather changes quickly) ✔️Mosquito repellent (lots of vegetation and insects) ✔️Trash bag (please take your trash with you) ✔️Non-slip athletic shoes (some walkways are slippery) 📸[Photo Tips] ⏰Golden Hours: 7:00–8:30am: Morning mist + backlit portraits 4:00–5:30pm: Warm sunset tones on the flower sea 📸Creative Composition: ❶ Shoot upwards: Let the sea of flowers be your natural backdrop ❷ Shoot downwards: Look for the "pink carpet" of flower petals ❸ Framing: Use the abandoned fences to frame the sea of flowers 🍴[Hidden Delicacies at the Foot of the Mountain] 🔥Lao Wang's Pancake with Braised Pork Knuckle (11:30am–3:00pm) ✔️20-year-old shop, pancakes baked fresh at 3:00am ✔️Savory braised pork knuckle, rich but not greasy ✔️Perfect with their secret chili oil! 💡Tip: Avoid peak hours! Only cold dishes are left after 2:00pm! ⚠️[Safety Precautions] ⚠️High-Risk Areas: ▫️Loose gravel on some walkways ▫️Stone steps are slippery in rainy weather ▫️Do not climb over fences to enter undeveloped areas ⏳Time Management: ▫️Descend before 3:00pm ▫️Mountain roads are difficult to navigate after 6:00pm ▫️Weekend parking requires 3 days advance booking

Navigation: Chou'er Ridge Parking 🅿️ is available at the foot of the mountain, as well as on the mountain top, but there are not many spots on the top ❗ Time: It is recommended to go in the morning, arrive before 10 am 🌞 Follow the navigation and you will see a large parking 🅿️ lot at the foot of the mountain. Turn left from the parking lot to go up the mountain, and about 15 meters away, there is a sign 'No Climbing Wild Mountains'. Follow the small road up. You can see the second parking 🅿️ lot, which can accommodate about 10 cars. Driving further up, you will find the third parking 🅿️ lot, which has space for about 5 cars. The key point 🏁 is that you can park around the third parking lot, where there are graves in the wild. Opposite the third parking lot 🅿️, you need to start hiking up, and it takes about 15 minutes to reach the pavilion on the mountain top. The path is not difficult to walk, pets are allowed, and it's completely free! 🌞 When the navigation is close to Chou'er Ridge, you can see a bridge. Stop there for a while, and you can see an abandoned train 🚞 track and a tunnel on the opposite mountain, which are good for taking photos. 🌞 As for food, it depends on whether you have the patience to wait. Laowang's baked flatbread with elbow meat 🍖 and flatbread with everything 🫓 in Mentougou are very close, and you have to queue up at lunchtime!

📍 Mentougou Chou'erling is a great place for hiking, and today I'm going to introduce you to the hiking guide for Chou'erling. 🚗 Just search for Chou'erling in your navigation system to get there. Less than a kilometer from Chou'erling, we found a water-friendly campsite where you can fish in the water, which is very suitable for family trips. Also, the peach blossoms here have bloomed, covering the mountains and fields, very romantic. The hiking difficulty is not too high, but there are some small gravel in some places, so you need to pay attention to safety. ⛰️ Enter from the main entrance of Chou'erling Ecological Park, and it takes less than half an hour to reach the top. There is a pavilion on the top where you can enjoy the mountain scenery while overlooking the city landscape. If you want an easier climb, you can drive to the side of the viewing platform, which will shorten the climbing time. ⚠️ It is important to note that since this is an abandoned ecological park, there are no toilets or snack bars, so you need to be prepared. In addition, not far from the entrance, there is an ancient Western Beijing trail that interested tourists can explore. 🌸 Chou'erling is a hiking destination well worth a visit, with both beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural heritage. If you also want to go on a trip on a whim, then come to Chou'erling quickly!

This beginner-level hiking route is suitable for family outings to enjoy the peach blossoms, and it's also pet-friendly. I saw people having a great time with their little pets. It's not difficult for the elderly or children to climb, the route is short, not crowded, but the scenery is nice, with ancient paths where you can enjoy flowers and climb mountains. · 🌵Address: Ugly Ridge 📍Gaode: Xiehejian Railway Square 🎫Ticket: No cost 🅿️Parking: No cost · 🔷Recommended reasons: 🔹 Suitable for beginners, the elderly, children, hiking and mountain climbing 🔹 The mountain is full of peach blossoms in full bloom 🔹 There is the West Mountain ancient path, simple and quiet 🔹 Pets allowed, no one manages the road conditions, difficulty is beginner level · 🔷Play strategy: 🔹Play one: You can directly navigate to Xiehejian Railway Square. After arriving, there is a large parking lot, free of charge, with many spaces. Starting the hike from here, the round trip is about 6 kilometers 🔹Play two: You can drive from the road next to the parking lot all the way to Ugly Ridge Ecological Sightseeing Park. You can drive to the small parking lot next to the mountain trail, where five or six cars can park. The parking lot with the word 'coffee' is the one. If you have poor physical strength or are with small children or the elderly, you can take this route. Small cars can drive up without a problem, as it's all concrete. 🔹Play three: Opposite the Ugly Ridge Ecological Park, go up the small stone steps to the mid-mountain rest pavilion (the higher mountain) and continue to walk the wild path upwards for a while. On the left, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, then continue to the left to overlook the reservoir, railway, and there is a clearing that is great for taking photos! · 💙Equipment guide: 🔹Windbreaker, quick-dry shirt 🔹Windbreaker pants, toe socks, outdoor hiking shoes 🔹Trekking poles, face shield, anti-slip gloves, sunglasses, hat 🔹Backpack is 18 liters 🔹I brought two 500ml bottles of drinking water, which was enough ⭐Road meal: Protein bar + salt pills + combat-ready portable self-heating meal · I am Xiao Lan, let's meet at the peak by fate～